IKEA Tip-Over Accidents Blog

Magnussen Home Furnishings Recalls 13,200 Unsafe Dressers, as Legislation to Prevent Tip-Overs Sits Stalled in U.S. Senate

As legislation that would help prevent dresser tip-overs sits stalled in the U.S. Senate for a third time in recent years, another 13,200 dangerous children’s dressers have been recalled. On October 27, 2021, Magnussen Home [...]

November 12th, 2021|Blog|

Bel Furniture Recalls Ninety Dressers Due to Tip-Over Risk to Kids

Another ninety dressers have been added to the growing tally of unsafe dressers that have been recalled because they can easily tip over and seriously injure or kill young children. On July 22, 2021, Bel [...]

August 23rd, 2021|Blog|

Canyon Furniture Recalls 1,200 Dressers Due to Tip-Over Risk as Lawmakers Try Again to Pass the STURDY Act

As federal lawmakers “try, try again” to pass the STURDY Act — which would help to prevent dresser tip-overs — another 1,200 unsafe children’s dressers that do not comply with the furniture industry’s voluntary safety [...]

July 29th, 2021|Blog|

CB2 and Noble House Recall Unsafe Dressers as CPSC Releases Latest Data on Tip-Over Injuries and Deaths

Just as the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) was releasing its latest data on injuries and fatalities to children associated with dresser tip-overs, two more companies have added their unstable dressers to a perpetually expanding [...]

February 12th, 2021|Blog|

Walker Edison Recalls 24,000 Unsafe Dressers, As Legislation to Stop Dresser Tip-Overs Appears Likely to Die in U.S. Senate

As the window of opportunity continues to close for the 116th Congress to pass the STURDY Act ― which would help prevent dresser tip-overs ― another 24,000 unsafe dressers have been added to the dresser [...]

November 17th, 2020|Blog|

Time Is Running Out for Lawmakers to Protect Kids from Dresser Tip-Over Accidents

As the clock ticks down on the final days of the 116th Congress, legislation that would help prevent dresser tip-overs must pass the Senate within the next three months if we are to finally have [...]

October 12th, 2020|Blog|

‘Kids in Danger’ Hosts Attorney Dan Mann, Former Feldman Shepherd Client Crystal Ellis for Conversation on Dangers of IKEA Dresser Tip-Overs

Feldman Shepherd attorney Daniel J. Mann, along with former client Crystal Ellis, discussed the dangers of IKEA dresser tip-overs in a virtual conversation hosted on July 16, 2020, by child safety advocacy group Kids in [...]

August 21st, 2020|Blog|

Nearly 20,000 Kmart Dressers Recalled Due to Tip-Over Risk to Kids

Adding to a growing list of ineffective dresser recalls that do little to keep children safe, the company that took over Kmart has recalled nearly 20,000 unsafe and unstable dressers, while telling some customers that [...]

August 19th, 2020|Blog|

Modus Furniture Recalls 1,300 Dressers Due to Tip-Over Risk

A recall by Modus Furniture of 1,300 unstable dressers supplied with tip-over restraint kits that do not comply with performance requirements of the industry’s current voluntary safety standard drives home the necessity for building stable [...]

July 13th, 2020|Blog|

Hodedah Recalls 26,500 Dressers Due to Tip-Over Risk After CPSC Issues Public Warning

Four months after the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) publicly called out furniture manufacturer Hodedah for its refusal to recall dressers that failed safety testing, Hodedah has finally taken action. In late 2019 the CPSC [...]

June 17th, 2020|Blog|